2021–22 Dundee United F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
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|club = Dundee United
|season = 2021–22
|chairman = Mark Ogren
|manager = Tam Courts
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|league = Scottish Premiership
|league result = 4th
|cup1 = Scottish Cup
|cup1 result = Quarter-finals
|cup2 = Scottish League Cup
|cup2 result = Quarter-finals
|league topscorer = Nicky Clark (8)
|season topscorer = Nicky Clark (9)
|highest attendance = 12,806 vs. Dundee, Premiership, 19 September 2021
|lowest attendance = 500 vs. Elgin City, League Cup, 14 July 2021
|average attendance = 6,500
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The 2021–22 season was Dundee United's 113th season. It was their second season back in the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2019–20 season. The club also competed in the League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Season summary
United finished their opening season back in the Scottish Premiership in 9th-place.{{Cite web|access-date=4 August 2021|url=https://www.skysports.com/scottish-premier-table/2020|title = Scottish Premiership table – 2020/2021 season|publisher=Sky Sports}} On 25 May 2021, it was reported that manager Micky Mellon had left the club by mutual consent,{{Cite news |date=25 May 2021 |title=Micky Mellon: Dundee United confirm manager exit after one season |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57235202 |access-date=4 August 2021}} and Tam Courts was appointed in June 2021.{{Cite news |date=7 July 2021 |title=Dundee United appoint Thomas Courts as head coach |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57393081 |access-date=4 August 2021}}
Competitions
= Results and fixtures =
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=Pre-season and friendlies=
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 30 June 2021
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Dundee United
|score = 1–1
|report = [https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6877/UNITED-1-COWDENBEATH-1.html Report]
|team2 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|33}}
|goals2 = Shankland {{goal|38}}
|stadium =
|location = Dundee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 3 July 2021
|time =
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Brechin City
|score = 1–4
|report = [https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6888/BRECHIN-CITY-1-UNITED-4.html Report]
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Clark {{goal}}{{goal}}{{goal}}
Pawlett {{goal}}
|stadium = Glebe Park
|location = Brechin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Scottish Premiership=
{{Main|2021–22 Scottish Premiership}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 1 August 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 1
|score = 2–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57958659
|team1 = Aberdeen
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Hayes {{goal|27}}
Ramírez {{goal|51}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium
|attendance = 6,305
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 7 August 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 2
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036410
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 = Robson {{goal|64}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 4,600
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 22 August 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 3
|score = 0–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58215757
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Pawlett {{goal|60}} {{sent off|0|78}}
|stadium = McDiarmid Park
|attendance = 5,716
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 28 August 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 4
|score = 0–2
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289625
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Boyce {{goal|45+1}}
Gnanduillet {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 9,234
|referee = Greg Aitken
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 11 September 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 5
|score = 0–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444922
|team1 = St Mirren
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St Mirren Park
|attendance = 4,894
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 19 September 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 6
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58533922
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Dundee
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 12,806
|referee = John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 26 September 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 7
|score = 1–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58613119
|team1 = Celtic
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Abada {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = Harkes {{goal|18}}
|stadium = Celtic Park
|attendance =
|referee = Kevin Clancy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 2 October 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 8
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58688081
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Ross County
|goals1 = Niskanen {{goal|31}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 6,548
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 16 October 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 9
|score = 0–3
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58796009
|team1 = Hibernian
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Clark {{goal|44}}
Edwards {{goal|52}}
Freeman {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Easter Road
|attendance = 15,114
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 23 October 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 10
|score = 2–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58936263
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 = Edwards {{goal|35}}
Mulgrew {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Watt {{goal|70 pen.}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 6,854
|referee = Kevin Clancy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 28 October 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 11
|score = 1–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58976501
|team1 = Livingston
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Clark {{goal|36 o.g.}}
Williamson {{sent off|0|45+1}}
|goals2 = Pawlett {{goal|43}}
|stadium = Almondvale Stadium
|attendance = 2,586
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 30 October 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 12
|score = 0–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59019299
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Crawford {{goal|17}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 7,580
|referee = Grant Irvine
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 6 November 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 13
|score = 5–2
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59099919
|team1 = Heart of Midlothian
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Woodburn {{goal|22||50}}
Cochrane {{goal|25}}
Kingsley {{goal|76}}
McEneff {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Clark {{goal|34}}
Edwards {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Tynecastle Park
|attendance = 18,129
|referee = John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 20 November 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 14
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59271372
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Aberdeen
|goals1 = Butcher {{sent off|0|42}}
Harkes {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Ojo {{sent off|0|45}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 10,500
|referee = Bobby Madden
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 27 November 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 15
|score = 1–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59356946
|team1 = Ross County
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Clarke {{sent off|0|75}}
Baldwin {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2 = Appéré {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Victoria Park
|attendance = 3,214
|referee = Greg Aitken
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 30 November 2021
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 16
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59383143
|team1 = Motherwell
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Watt {{goal|12}}
Maguire {{sent off|0|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fir Park
|attendance = 4,287
|referee = Steven McLean
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 5 December 2021
|time =12:30 BST
|round = 17
|score = 0–3
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59448824
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Rogic {{goal|19}}
Turnbull {{goal|40}}
Scales {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 8,311
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 11 December 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 18
|score = 0–1
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59529608
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Livingston
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Obileye {{goal|66 pen.}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 4,552
|referee = Gavin Duncan
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 18 December 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 19
|score = 1–0
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59618450
|team1 = Rangers
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Tavernier {{goal|71 pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium
|attendance = 49,252
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 26 December 2021
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 20
|score = 1–3
|report =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59715617
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Hibernian
|goals1 = Glass {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Nisbet {{goal|38}}
Cadden {{goal|78}}
Murphy {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 500
|referee = William Collum
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 18 January 2022
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 21
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751233
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = St Mirren
|goals1 = Power {{goal|73 o.g.}}
|goals2 = Henderson {{goal|15}}
Brophy {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 4,978
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 26 January 2022
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 22
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60038975
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Ross County
|goals1 = Clark {{goal|74 pen.||90+1}}
|goals2 = Charles-Cook {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 4,519
|referee = David Munro
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 29 January 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 23
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093484
|team1 = Celtic
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Bitton {{sent off|0|81}}
Abada {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Celtic Park
|attendance = 58,188
|referee = Euan Anderson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 1 February 2022
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 24
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60121355
|team1 = Dundee
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dens Park
|attendance = 11,273
|referee = John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 5 February 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 25
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team1 = St Johnstone
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Hallberg {{sent off|0|53}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = McDiarmid Park
|attendance = 5,005
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 9 February 2022
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 26
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60225002
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 = Levitt {{goal|29}}
Watt {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 11,273
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 20 February 2022
|time =12:30 BST
|round = 27
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60364576
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 = Graham {{goal|29}}
|goals2 = Aribo {{goal|76}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 9,993
|referee = Bobby Madden
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 26 February 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 28
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60441937
|team1 = Aberdeen
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Edwards {{goal|16 o.g.}}
|goals2 = McNulty {{goal|4 pen.}}
|stadium = Pittodrie Stadium
|attendance = 18,719
|referee = David Munro
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 2 March 2022
|time =19:45 BST
|round = 29
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60488484
|team1 = Livingston
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Pittman {{goal|23}}
Edwards {{goal|83 o.g.}}
|goals2 = Smith {{goal|2}}
|stadium = Almondvale Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 5 March 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 30
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60561448
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|46}}
Clark {{goal|57 pen.}}
|goals2 = Boyce {{goal|1}}
Halkett {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance =
|referee = William Collum
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 19 March 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 31
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60717416
|team1 = St Mirren
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Henderson {{goal|3}}
Alnwick {{sent off|0|89}}
|goals2 = Levitt {{goal|57}}
McNulty {{goal|90+6}}
|stadium = St Mirren Park
|attendance = 5,710
|referee = Nick Walsh
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 2 April 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 32
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60883865
|team1 = Hibernian
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2 = Graham {{goal|10}}
|stadium = Easter Road
|attendance = 16,707
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 9 April 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 33
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60903108
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Dundee
|goals1 = Clark {{goal|12}}
Mulgrew {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Mullen {{goal|59}}
Adam {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 10,307
|referee = Steven McLean
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 23 April 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 34
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61131307
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals1 = Levitt {{goal|4}}
Edwards {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Boyce {{goal|44}}
Ginnelly {{goal|59}}
Simms {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 6,421
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 30 April 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 34
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61198599
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 = Levitt {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 6,250
|referee = Kevin Clancy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 8 May 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = 36
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61288386
|team1 = Rangers
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Tavernier {{goal|55 pen.}}
Diallo {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium
|attendance = 49,340
|referee = Steven McLean
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = D
|date = 11 May 2022
|time =19:30 BST
|round = 37
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61316038
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 = Levitt {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Giakoumakis {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 9,401
|referee = Nick Walsh
}}
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|result = W
|date = 14 May 2022
|time =12:15 BST
|round = 38
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61360059
|team1 = Ross County
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Spittal {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Clark {{goal|70 pen.||89}}
|stadium = Victoria Park
|attendance = 5,165
|referee = Nick Walsh
}}
=Scottish League Cup=
{{Main article|2020–21 Scottish League Cup}}
==Group stage==
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|result=W
|date=9 July 2021
|time=19:45
|round = Group Stage
|score=0–1
|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57783450 Report]
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
|goals2=Shankland {{goal|77}}
|stadium=New Central Park
|attendance=500
|referee=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result=W
|date=14 July 2021
|time=19:45
|round = Group Stage
|score=6–1
|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57841135 Report]
|team1=Dundee United
|team2=Elgin City
|goals1=Shankland {{goal|19||32}}
Clark {{goal|24}}
Pawlett {{goal|40}}
Freeman {{goal|54}}
Mochrie {{goal|64}}
|goals2=Hester {{goal|4}}
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|attendance=500
|referee=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result=W
|date=17 July 2021
|time=19:45
|round = Group Stage
|score=1–0
|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57873893 Report]
|team1=Dundee United
|team2=Arbroath
|goals1=Mulgrew {{goal|21}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|attendance=500
|referee=
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result=W
|date=20 July 2021
|time=19:45
|round = Group Stage
|score=0–1
|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57906719 Report]
|team1=East Fife
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
|goals2=Pawlett {{goal|40}}
|stadium=Bayview Stadium
|attendance=500
|referee=
}}
==Knockout round==
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|result=D
|date=14 August 2021
|time=15:00
|round = Second Round
|score=1–1
|penaltyscore=3-4
|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58137905
|team1=Ayr United
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=Adeloye {{goal|56}}
Baird {{sent off|0|80}}
|goals2=Clark {{goal|80 pen.}}
|stadium=Somerset Park
|attendance=2,196
|referee=Nick Walsh
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result=L
|date=23 September 2021
|time=19:45
|round = Quarter-Final
|score=1–3
|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58627515
|team1=Dundee United
|team2=Hibernian
|goals1=Pawlett {{goal|58}}
|goals2=Newell {{goal|3}}
Allan {{goal|37}}
Boyle {{goal|45+1 pen.}}
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|attendance=5,395
|referee=William Collum
}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{Main|2021–22 Scottish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 22 January 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = Fourth Round
|score = 1–2
|aet=yes
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60005929
|team1 = Kilmarnock
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = McKenzie {{goal|20}}
|goals2 = McNulty {{goal|4}}
Levitt {{goal|111}}
|stadium = Rugby Park
|attendance = 5,380
|referee = William Collum
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = W
|date = 12 February 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = Fifth Round
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60269129
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Harkes {{goal|34}}
|stadium = Firhill Stadium
|attendance = 4,632
|referee = John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|result = L
|date = 12 March 2022
|time =15:00 BST
|round = Quarter-final
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60642779
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 =
|goals2 = McGregor {{goal|12}}
Giakoumakis {{goal|58||88}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|attendance = 8,553
|referee = John Beaton
}}
Player statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start4|updated=14 May 2022|Premiership|League Cup|Scottish Cup}}
{{Efs player4|no=1|name=Benjamin Siegrist|pos=GK|nat=SWI|34+0|0|4+0|0|3+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=2|name=Liam Smith|pos=DF|nat=SCO|19+1|2|2+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=3|name=Adrián Spörle|pos=DF|nat=ARG|7+8|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=4|name=Charlie Mulgrew|pos=DF|nat=SCO|30+1|2|3+0|1|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=6|name=Kevin McDonald|pos=MF|nat=SCO|6+3|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=7|name=Ilmari Niskanen|pos=MF|nat=FIN|25+8|1|0+0|0|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=8|name=Peter Pawlett|pos=MF|nat=SCO|19+3|2|3+0|2|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=9|name=Marc McNulty|pos=FW|nat=SCO|16+3|2|0+0|0|3+0|1}}
{{Efs player4|no=10|name=Nicky Clark|pos=FW|nat=SCO|26+11|8|3+1|1|2+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=12|name=Ryan Edwards|pos=DF|nat=ENG|35+0|4|3+0|0|3+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=13|name=Carljohan Eriksson|pos=GK|nat=FIN|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=14|name=Florent Hoti|pos=MF|nat=KOS|2+3|0|1+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=17|name=Archie Meekison|pos=MF|nat=SCO|7+2|0|0+1|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=18|name=Calum Butcher|pos=MF|nat=ENG|14+3|0|3+1|0|3+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=19|name=Dylan Levitt|pos=MF|nat=WAL|23+2|5|0+0|0|3+0|1}}
{{Efs player4|no=20|name=Lewis Neilson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|5+1|0|1+2|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=22|name=Kieran Freeman|pos=DF|nat=SCO|17+6|1|3+1|1|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=23|name=Ian Harkes|pos=MF|nat=USA|27+1|3|3+1|0|2+1|1}}
{{Efs player4|no=25|name=Kai Fotheringham|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=26|name=Chris Mochrie|pos=MF|nat=SCO|4+5|0|1+2|1|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=29|name=Ross Graham|pos=DF|nat=SCO|13+2|2|0+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=32|name=Tony Watt|pos=FW|nat=SCO|15+2|1|0+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=33|name=Scott McMann|pos=DF|nat=SCO|25+4|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=35|name=Finn Robson|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=38|name=Layton Bisland|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=40|name=Flynn Duffy|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=43|name=Lennon Walker|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=46|name=Miller Thomson|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=52|name=Craig Moore|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=53|name=Rory MacLeod|pos=FW|nat=SCO|1+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=58|name=Mathew Cudjoe|pos=MF|nat=GHA|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=94|name=Maxime Biamou|pos=FW|nat=FRA|0+3|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season
|-
{{Efs player4|no=5|name=Mark Connolly|pos=DF|nat=IRE|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=6|name=Mark Reynolds|pos=DF|nat=SCO|1+0|0|2+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=11|name=Logan Chalmers|pos=FW|nat=SCO|2+3|0|1+2|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=15|name=Tim Akinola|pos=MF|nat=NGA|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=16|name=Trevor Carson|pos=GK|nat=NIR|4+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=17|name=Jamie Robson|pos=DF|nat=SCO|4+0|1|1+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=21|name=Declan Glass|pos=MF|nat=SCO|6+4|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=24|name=Lawrence Shankland|pos=FW|nat=SCO|1+0|0|3+1|3|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=27|name=Louis Appéré|pos=FW|nat=SCO|3+10|1|0+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=28|name=Kerr Smith|pos=DF|nat=SCO|3+2|0|1+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=30|name=Darren Watson|pos=FW|nat=SCO|2+3|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=31|name=Jack Newman|pos=GK|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=36|name=Rhys Caves|pos=MF|nat=SCO|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player4|no=66|name=Jeando Fuchs|pos=MF|nat=Cameroon|16+2|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}
|}
=League table=
{{:2021–22 Scottish Premiership|showteam=DUN}}
=League Cup table=
{{#lst:2021–22 Scottish League Cup group stage|GB}}
Transfers
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Players in=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;" |
style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player
! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | From ! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee |
---|
{{flagicon|SCO}} Charlie Mulgrew
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Blackburn Rovers |
{{flagicon|NIR}} Trevor Carson
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell |
{{flagicon|FIN}} Ilmari Niskanen
|{{flagicon|GER}} Ingolstadt |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott McMann
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Hamilton Academical |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Biamou
|Free Agent |
{{flagicon|GHA}} Mathew Cudjoe
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Young Apostles |
{{flagicon|FIN}} Carljohan Eriksson
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Mjallby |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Tony Watt
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Motherwell |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin McDonald
|Free Agent |
{{col-2}}
=Players out=
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Loans in=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;" |
style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player
! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | From ! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee |
---|
{{flagicon|SCO}} Marc McNulty
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Reading |
{{flagicon|WAL}} Dylan Levitt
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United |
{{flagicon|NGA}} Tim Akinola
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal |
{{col-2}}
=Loans out=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;width:98%;" |
style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Player
! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | To ! style="background:#FC8936; color:black;" | Fee |
---|
{{flagicon|SCO}} Ross Graham
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dunfermline Athletic |Loan{{Cite news |last=Hart |first=Ross |date=2 July 2021 |title=Dunfermline: Ross Graham joins on loan from Dundee United |language=en |work=Dunfermline Press |url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/19415046.dunfermline-ross-graham-joins-loan-dundee-united/ |access-date=4 August 2021}} |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Kai Fotheringham
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Raith Rovers |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Rhys Caves
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Airdrieonians |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Jack Newman
| {{flagicon|SCO}} The Spartans |
{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Connolly
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Dunfermline Athletic |
{{flagicon|NIR}} Trevor Carson
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Morecambe |
{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Connolly
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Dundalk |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Logan Chalmers
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Inverness CT |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Darren Watson
| {{flagicon|SCO}} East Fife |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Declan Glass
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kilmarnock |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Rhys Caves
| {{flagicon|SCO}} The Spartans |
{{col-end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Dundee United F.C. seasons}}
{{2021–22 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Dundee United F.C. season}}